In 2014, India's Supreme Court officially recognised a third gender - and eunuchs (or hijras) are seen as falling ... with eunuchs to "rescue them from a life of infamy". If eunuchs were living ...

Much of my research on language, gender, and sexuality involves groups associated with non-normative systems of sexuality and gender in India. These groups include hijras, a traditional Indian group ...

This documentary explores the life of Urmi Jadhav, a trans activist and member of the ancient Hijra community in India, following her journey of self-discovery and acceptance within a society that ...

Shot over seven years, Ila Mehrotra’s documentary intimately covers the struggles and the resilience of the transgender community in India. For thousands of years, trans individuals have been a part ...

It also, very deliberately, features members of India’s ancient hijra community who join Kid (Dev) on his journey and play ...